Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected timeline for the processing of redundancy payments to former special needs assistant staff; if he expects these payments to be made prior to Christmas; if this is not possible, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36742/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Redundancy applications from Special Needs Assistants are processed by my Department in date order of receipt and every effort is being made to process these applications as quickly as possible. Applications received in June 2011 are currently being processed. Extra resources have been assigned to the Redundancy Unit to ensure that Special Needs Assistants that have been made redundant will have their claims for payment processed as quickly as possible. My Department is also now prioritising the processing of redundancy applications from those SNAs who have not obtained alternative employment in a non-teaching capacity in primary, secondary or community/comprehensive schools in the current school year.